British University Observatories 1772-1939 (Science, Technology and Culture, 1700-1945)

by RogerHutchins (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2008

  $156.65

  University astronomy is the tap-root of the discipline from which the community of professional astronomers and its organizing talent emerged. This book provides an explanatory history of the institutional development university observatories, analyzing of the ability of academic astronomers in the period between 1772-1939.